BECHDEFRGBITLISE0046028EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319821229EP813034511981072717728719800811US1982122919825219820217198207 6G 03F 07/10 A 6G 03C 01:72 B 6G 03C 05:00 BenImaging process and article employing photolabile, blocked surfactantfrProcédé photographique et article dans lequel sont utilisés des surfactants photolabiles et bloquésdePhotographisches Abbildungsverfahren und bebilderter Artikel in dem blockierte, photolabile, oberflächenaktive Stoffe verwendet werdenMINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANYEian, Gilbert L.Trend, John E.BECHDEFRGBITLISE19821229198252

A photosensitive element is provided by an actinic radiation-transmissive film-forming polymeric material which contains photolabile blocked surfactant capable upon exposure to actinic radiation of releasing a detectable quantity of surfactant in actinic radiation exposed areas in areas not exposed to actinic radiation and unblocked surfac- tant in an image-wise pattern in the actinic radiation exposed areas. An imaging process is also provided comprising providing the actinic radiation-sensitive element and exposing the actinic radiation-sensitive element to actinic radiation in an image-wise pattern at an intensity and for a time sufficient to release an image-wise pattern of released surfactant in the exposed area.